"107" marked EK_1 fake

[all1knew]

Hello all,

Just wanted to share this reproduction trying to be passed off as a Carl Wild product, notice the distinct die flaws on the frame beading.

William Kramer

[Woolgar]

Thanks for sharing this William! That would easily catch someone out!

Nick

[Adrian]

Thank you for posting William, is this a recent fake to appear?

A good effort to fool the unwary, especially at a militaria fair or somewhere it could look good in hand and draw someone into taking a chance.

Those die flaws, inner corners and date are good features to bear in mind.

[all1knew]

is this a recent fake to appear?

ya know I don't honestly know. I believe this same fake comes marked L/54, and L/12 as well. I would venture to guess this is a more recent produced fake - whoever did it certainly had a decent knowledge of EK's

Watch out though, as these come with NUMEROUS different markings, different needles, and different catches, but all utilize the same basic frame - keep an eye on those large die frame flaws in the beading as they are the most recognizable trait IMO

Also, the core is almost like a Souval in some respects; the swastika has very fat arms and instead of a "dipping 3" we see one that is opposite and almost sits higher than the other numbers is "1939"

- here is L/57 marked cross

William Kramer

[all1knew]

an early Deumer-esque reverse hardware style

[all1knew]

and here we have a screwback cross

[all1knew]

and here is a good reference thread showing a hybrid:

EK1 - original or a very good fake? - Wehrmacht-Awards.com Militaria Forums

and I will also post a L/56 marked fake